Chapter 3

Jay is carried over to the politician (or Grand Master) by the two Templars who were sitting next to him while his hands are tied together with magic-resisted rope. As he was being dragged, Jay can see Master Makarov and Cana unconscious strapped in chains from neck to foot. He is then thrown in front of the Grand Master.

Grand Master: (grabbed Jay's collar and pulled him up) "So this is what the Assassin Brotherhood become, only one member? Pathetic!" (throws Jay ten feet away from him) "What's the matter, boy? Can't assassinate me, unable to use magic?" (to the new recruit) "Cut the ropes. When you're done, check if he has any weapons on him."

After cutting the rope, the recruit searched all over him and removed the weapons he carried including two small flintlock pistols, a holster filled with ten throwing knives for each slot, a dagger, and while checking his sleeves she took his Hidden Blade and set it on the table.

Recruit: "That's everything."

Grand Master: "It seems you were fully prepared." (examines Hidden Blade) "You even forged your own Hidden Blade as well," (breaks it by smashing it to the ground) "but not to exact scale." (walk up to the table and removed the cloth covering the object revealing to be a broadsword) "Parting is such sweet sorrow, do you think?" (grabs the sword and gives it to the recruit) "But when it comes to Assassins and Templars, it's one story that has yet to be told. Kill him and when you're done I want you to take care of his friends as well." (grabs knife holster and sits down on a chair) "Interesting how you can make such a unique..."

He then noticed something wasn't right. While lifting one of the knifes, it felt very light as if it's not a knife at all. After finally pulling it out, the knife is not a knife at all but something else that made him curious.

Grand Master: "This looks a grenade pin...wait a minute, THEY'RE ALL GRENADE PINS! BUT WHERE ARE THE GRENADES THEMSELVES?!"

Jay then grins and laughs as the recruit raises her sword over his head.

Grand Master: "What's so funny, boy?!"

Jay: (looks at the Grand Master) "One word and one word only...bang."

The moment he said bang, ten explosions then suddenly went off all over the area killing multiple members, some of the pillars to collapse, fires to scatter and the ground to violently shake in the process. The vibration from the blast even cause the recruit to lose her balance and accidentally killing herself by the sword she carried.

Grand Master: (watching the Templar members fleeing and killed by falling debris) "YOU BASTARDS! COME BACK HERE AND KILL THIS MOTHERFU..." (sees Jay is not in his spot anymore) "Where'd he go?!"

As he turned around, something fast came towards him and hit him in the right side of his chest. It revealed to be the knife used for Jay's Hidden Blade he destroyed earlier and the thrower is Jay himself. Cana was slowly starting to wake up and was able to see what was happening.

Cana: (whispered) "Jay?"

The expression on Jay's face was much different than before, it showed rage, hatred, and fear so defining that not even the Grand Master can't understand. The Assassin's eyes are now seeming at him that of a demon as if he's meeting the Devil himself in person.

Jay: (walks towards his target) "Don't move."

Grand Master: (trying to move but can't with the knife in his chest) "Stay back! I'm warning you!" (grabs one of Jay's pistols from the table) "Keep away!"

He fired the pistol but the Assassin evaded the bullet by summoning a sword at such an incredible speed. The Grand Master used another pistol but the results were the same as before. Cana couldn't believe her eyes as she witnessed the boy she once found on the beach six years ago showing his true colors for who he was in his old life, an Assassin. The young Assassin finally made it to the Grand Master, grabbed the blade and removed it from his chest.

Cana: (voiced started to grow loud, tears begin to shed) "No, this can't be. Is this who he really is?"

Jay: (holds the blade to the Grand Master's throat) "Once I get rid of you, the Templars will be no more!"

Grand Master: (struggling) "Good luck. Like I said before boy, there are thousands of Templars all over Earth Land. If you kill me now, another shall take my place. It's a never-ending style that you'll face with for the rest of your mortal life."

Jay: (removed the blade from the throat) "That's a risk I'm willing to take! This is for trying to kill me...AND KIDNAPPING THE PEOPLE I CARE FOR!" (raises blade ready to deliver the final blow)

Cana: (screaming at the top of her lungs) "STOP IT, JAY!"

At that moment, Jay stopped just before the blade could hit the Grand Master's heart.

Jay: "Cana?"

Cana: "THIS IS NOT LIKE YOU! YOU TOLD ME EVERYTHING THAT ASSASSINS HAVE A CODE, ONLY KILL FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE NOT FOR SELFISH ACTIONS!

Grand Master: (stabs Jay in the right leg with his own Hidden Blade) "Never leave your guard down, boy! Not even for a second"

Cana: "NO! JAY!"

Jay: (limping) "Dammit!"

Grand Master: (slowly walking over to Jay while trying to surpress the blood from his wound) "I don't if I'm going to die soon because of you." (removes sword from dead recruit) "You're going to die before me so may continue our fight...IN HELL!"

The Grand Master swing his sword but Jay evaded the attack, his opponent then thrust his weapon only for Jay to block it with just a tiny blade. The fight lasted for more than three minute, both the fighters are losing blood fast. To make matters worse, the mansion on top will soon crumble underneath them if the fight kept going. Cana tried her to move but the chains were too strong for her to move an inch.

Grand Master: (panting hard) "Not bad...for a worthless Assassin..."

Jay: (panting hard) "Just give it up...you're only making yourself die faster...if we keep this battle...going...like this..."

Grand Master: (barely seeing anything due to loss of blood) "I'm won't die just yet...we only just started..."

The Grand Master was swinging his sword all over the place until he hit something strong twice which sounded like metal, he couldn't tell what it was. Jay tried to see as well but his vision is starting to blur on him so he can't tell what it was either. Sadly he didn't see the sword came in and knocked his blade from his hand. He tried to dodge but the wound was slowing him down and forced him to fall on the floor, he had no more strength left in him.

Grand Master: (vision slowly coming back) "I'm through playing games with you," (raises sword with both hands) "there's nothing left you can do...but be slaughtered by your own enemy."

Then out of nowhere the Grand Master let out a painful scream, dropped his sword which landed only a few inches away from Jay's face and dropped dead to the side. Jay was barely able to see what happened, there was his blade thrust deep into the Grand Master's back as if someone forced it in. He tried to see who it was, but he passed out unable to identify the person that killed his target.

"Templars...Assassins...why? Why is the war...coming back?"

"Keep talking in your sleep like that and I'll kick you out of my house, filthy human."

"Huh?

Jay woke up in a dazed and confused state finding himself covered in bandages and secluded in a strange looking house that looks like the inside of a tree. He sees someone sitting nearby with a large medical book eyeing on him ready to throw him out like rubbish.

Jay: "Porlyusica? What's going on?" (getting ready to leave the bed) "What am I doing here?"

Porlyusica: (throws butcher knife close to his feet and watch him jump without showing any pain) "It seems you made a full recovery in just five days."

Jay: "WHAT THE HELL?! WHAT WERE TRYING TO DO, CUT MY GODDAMN FOOT?!" (realizes what she said) "Wait...did you say five days? As in I was in a coma?"

Porlyusica: "Yes, I'm surprise it took you that long to figure it out along with surviving that fight of yours from that so-called 'politician'."

Jay: "How'd you know that?"

Porlyusica: "I was happened to be outside of Crocus hoping to find a special herb for medical use when I noticed a fire in the distance. As I got there, I heard someone's cry for help from inside and normally I hate humans but unfortunately I cannot leave a soul to perish. It took me a while 'till I saw you laying on the floor unconscious while Cana was breaking Makarov's unresponsive body from the chains. I got all three of you out of there in the nick of time, Cana told me everything even when the Grand Master damaged her chains causing her to escape and killed the Grand Master before he killed you."

Jay: "She killed...my target?"

Porlyusica: "That's right, I felt pity for her because this was the first time see committed murder. Her body was covered in soot and blood while crying over your body thinking you are dead, luckily and unfortunately I donated my blood to you as we as it turns out have the same type. After the transfer was complete, we went back here as Makarov was waking up. He took Cana back to the guild the moment we arrived at Magnolia. (gets up and gives him his clothes and shoes still covered in dirt, soot, and blood) Once you're fully clothed, I want you to leave my house immediately without looking back. Before I forget, Makarov wanted to see you over at the guild once you're completely healed, even if you come in at midnight which is now.

Jay: "Thanks."

Porlyusica: "Just get dressed and get out of here."

In no time Jay got dressed, left her house no looking back just as she requested, and headed straight to the guild.

Porlyusica: (Thought: "If Makarov is right about that boy, he could be this world's hope of defeating a force we do not know of. I hope he's right about it, otherwise we are all doomed.")

It was in the dead of night when Jay was making his way through the forest. Luckily it's a full moon so he was able to see where he's at.

Jay: "I guess it is true what they say, no matter how much you try to forget the past will always come back to haunt you." (starts to sing quietly to himself) "Of all of the money that e'er I had, I spent it in good company. And all the harm I've ever done, Alas it was to none but me. And all the done for want of wit, to mem'ry now I can't recall. So fill me to the parting glass, Good night and joy be to you all...

Coming Soon-Chapter IV

Before I forget, the song Jay was singing was "The Parting Glass". A traditional Irish and Scottish song used before friends leave. Until then, I bid you all a good night.